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WGU C100 Humanities FINAL Study Guideexam with complete solutions 2024/2025
Classical Period Acronym (BIRTH PRD) - ANSWER- BRTH- Balance, Reason,
Truth, Humanism
PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy
Renaissance Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michelangelo's Rock sculpture) -
ANSWER- RUSH- Reformation, University System, Scientific Expansion,
Humanism
RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self fashioning
Neoclassical &
Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords) - ANSWER- CORDES-
Classicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism, Skepticism
Romantic Period Acronym (INNER HP- Inner romantic hero & passion) -
ANSWER- INNER- Individualism, Nationalism, Nature, Exoticism, Revolution
HP- Heroism, Passion
Realism Period Acronym (I ID AoD - I Identify Age of Doubt) - ANSWER- I-
Industrialization
ID- Individualism, Darwinism
AoD- Age of Doubt
Classical Period - ANSWER- artists and philosophers were concerned with
harmony and balance* in their works
Classical Philosophers - ANSWER- Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
engaged in pursuit of truth through logic and reason.
,Classical Period - ANSWER- democracy and republic governments formed
Classical religion - ANSWER- mainly polytheistic
Classical theme - ANSWER- humanism—simply a focus on humans.
Socratic Method - ANSWER- where questions and ideas were shared to solve
problems in an open discussion. Classical Period.
Greek Epic Poetry - ANSWER- Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. Which use
exalted language and celebrate the cultural values of the heroic age. Classical
Period.
Greek Lyrical Poetry - ANSWER- poetry that explored everyday objects using
more intimate language. Followed Epic Poetry. Classical Period
Roman poetry - ANSWER- poetry that follows much of the form and content of
Greek poetry while exalting the Roman Empire.
The Greek poet Sappho explored human emotions, such as love and desire, in
her poem "A Lament for Adonis." Classical Period.
Classical Period Theater - ANSWER- theater structure that laid the foundations
for theater as we know it today. It addressed period themes such as humanism,
truth, balance, and the essence of life. It included such literary devices as
foreshadowing, tragic irony, reversal of fortune, double entendre, discovery, and
use of a chorus.
Sophocles and Aristophanes - ANSWER- 2 notable playwrights (theater writers) in
Classical Period.
Classical Period Art & Architecture - ANSWER- Ancient Greek art and architecture
served to promote religion, present beauty, and glorify Athenian society. Ancient
Roman art and architecture focused on themes of power, military victory, and
heroism.
contrapposto - ANSWER- a life-like stance in which the figure's weight rests on
one leg. The resulting dip of a shoulder balances the rise of a hip to create a
dynamic pose. Classic Period.
,Classic Period Architecture - ANSWER- focused on balance and symmetry. Greek
temples featured columns, topped with a capital*, which supported the
entablature*, a decorative area that featured painted or carved friezes*. The
triangular shaped roof ends contained more sculptures called pediments*.
Perhaps the most notable Ancient Greek structure is the Parthenon, which
features Doric order columns. The Parthenon once housed a large statue of
Athena covered in gold.
Capital - ANSWER- Top part of the column between the Column and the
Entablature. Classic Period.
Entablature - ANSWER- Horizontal layers of the building that are supported by
columns or walls. Classic Period.
Friezes - ANSWER- Broad horizontal band that is sculpted or that is painted.
Usually on the wall or near the ceiling. Classic period.
Pediment - ANSWER- The triangular upper part of the front of a building in
classical style. Classic period.
Classical Period Music - ANSWER- typically consisted of simple four note
successions played as a perfect fourth, drawing similarities to the Middle Eastern
tradition of music. They played a variety of instruments, including the lyre, a
stringed instrument similar to a harp.
Lyre - ANSWER- a stringed instrument similar to a harp. Classic Period.
The incubator of western civilization - ANSWER- Greece and Rome's proximity to
the Mediterranean Sea. It facilitated cultural exchange among the ancient
civilizations in southern Europe, western Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Classic Period.
Kouros. - ANSWER- The Greeks borrowed the proportions of the three-
dimensional sculptures of the ancient Egyptians in developing the life-like male,
human figure. Classic Period.
Classical Period - ANSWER- The Greeks borrowed the alphabet of the
Phoenicians and imitated Egyptian mythological creatures and artistic motifs in
their artwork.
, Silk Road - ANSWER- provided access to Asia and brought the valuable Chinese
good of silk to the Romans. In return, the Romans sent their glass to the east. It
also opened the door for Eastern religions—such as Buddhism, Manichaeism,
and Daoism—to spread to Europe. Christianity also spread quickly along the
same trade route. Classical Period.
Classical Period influences - ANSWER- They can be seen in the United States
today in the political system because of democracy and republic, in architecture
through Lincolns estate, and in the arts as in "O Brother Where Art Thou" &
retelling of "The Odyssey".
Renaissance Period - ANSWER- French for "rebirth," was characterized by a
revival of classical art, literature, philosophy, architecture, and an emphasis on
humanism.
Renaissance Period - ANSWER- This cultural flourish overlapped the Age of
Discovery and advancements in science, thus making science a legitimate source
of knowledge.
Renaissance Period - ANSWER-
Urbanization - ANSWER- Cities accumulated wealth and channeled some of this
newfound wealth into funding the arts. Artists applied scientific principles to
solve problems of perspective and devised new techniques for representing light
and shade. Renaissance Period.
Renaissance Period - ANSWER- Rebirth of Classicism: there was a rebirth of
classical ideals, mainly humanism, rationalism, and balance, based on the belief
that classical literary, scientific, and philosophical works provided additional
resources for learning and living.
Rationalism & Scientific Expansion - ANSWER- Many people in the Renaissance
embodied a strong interest in rationalism and scientific inquiry, leading to deeper
understanding of the world and technological developments in such areas as
medicine, transportation, and warfare.
Expansion of the University System - ANSWER- The Renaissance approach to
education produced the ideal of the well-rounded individual who was not bound
to any one discipline. As the university system spread across Europe, it
represented a significant change in epistemology.
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